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The ACS estimates about 275, give or take 70 civilian veterans in Lincoln County.
Among Colorado's 64 counties and equivalents, Lincoln County ranks 53rd by its estimated number of veterans.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Lincoln County
Colorado
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
15 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Share rated 70 percent or higher
7 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans 75 and older in Lincoln County number about 70, give or take 33; their 25 percent share is above Colorado's 22 percent.
Veterans under 35 account for 1 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Lincoln County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans account for 1 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Lincoln County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Income, work and education in Lincoln County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Lincoln County
Colorado
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$65,865 ± $24,847
$62,496 ± $868
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$34,832 ± $4,206
$49,213 ± $223
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
7.2% ± 5.6 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
20.0% ± 9.7 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
92.0% ± 16.2 points
77.9% ± 0.7 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
0.0% ± 24.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
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Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
95.9% ± 4.3 points
97.2% ± 0.2 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
35.4% ± 14.7 points
42.6% ± 0.6 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035. VetPop2023 projections for small counties show direction only. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Lincoln County
VA reports 112 veterans in Lincoln County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 16 VA-backed home loans out of 116 home loans made in Lincoln County (13.8% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
The largest reported service groups are Vietnam era only (about 92, give or take 35) and between the Vietnam and Gulf War eras (about 89, give or take 53; a small survey sample; treat as rough).
For questions about Vietnam-era exposure rules, read the Agent Orange guide; eligibility depends on your service and condition.
VA money in Lincoln County
VA reported about $2.4 million in compensation and pension spending and about $2.5 million in medical care spending in Lincoln County for FY2025.
about 100 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Colorado, in Cheyenne, WY, Cheyenne VA Medical Center (opens in a new tab) is Lincoln County's second-nearest medical center, about 164 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The second-nearest Vet Center to Lincoln County is Pueblo Vet Center (opens in a new tab) in Pueblo, CO, about 77 miles in a straight line from the county center.
The state registry lists Denver RO (station 339); county claims jurisdiction is unconfirmed.
Cleanup and former military sites in Lincoln County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Lincoln County.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Colorado Balance of State CoC counted 197 veterans experiencing homelessness (57 sheltered, 140 unsheltered).
CO-500 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 240 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
Genoa (town): about 190 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Qualifying Colorado veterans with a service-connected disability receive an exemption on half of the first $200,000 of primary residence value.
Eligible dependents of permanently disabled Colorado National Guardsmen receive tuition assistance for up to eight semesters, with qualifying room and board support.
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